Comments on: Thursday (number fascination) edition: Wha’ Happened? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: in what state was the first professional football game played | Hot Trends http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33815 in what state was the first professional football game played | Hot Trends Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:31:28 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33815 [...] Thursday number fascination edition: Wha?? Happened? [...] […] Thursday number fascination edition: Wha?? Happened? […]

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]]> By: jama http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33826 jama Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:34:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33826 Toonces I partially agree with what you said. The problem is that you get to a point where the talent level does drop off. I would prefer that the Bears pick in that 10-15 range where there is still a lof of talent but the costs are much more manageable. Dave MN Cheap shots about the Bears QB situation are not needed around the holidays. Please withhold all cheap shots until after News Years. At that time I will be more able to handle the truth. I am hoping that the Bears can get Andre Woodson, which I am sure I will be regretting sometime around the year 2010. Toonces

I partially agree with what you said. The problem is that you get to a point where the talent level does drop off. I would prefer that the Bears pick in that 10-15 range where there is still a lof of talent but the costs are much more manageable.

Dave MN
Cheap shots about the Bears QB situation are not needed around the holidays. Please withhold all cheap shots until after News Years. At that time I will be more able to handle the truth. I am hoping that the Bears can get Andre Woodson, which I am sure I will be regretting sometime around the year 2010.

]]> By: MR http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33825 MR Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:33:49 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33825 I just hope they get the opportunity to take Cade McNown Jr. I just hope they get the opportunity to take Cade McNown Jr.

]]> By: Dave MN http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33819 Dave MN Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:21:24 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33819 Besides, the higher the Bears pick, the more likely they are to take a QB who will likely be a bust. If they win, they might fall to a position where they'll look for more sure-fire help in other need areas, and wait until the 2nd round to take a QB who will likely be a bust. Besides, the higher the Bears pick, the more likely they are to take a QB who will likely be a bust.

If they win, they might fall to a position where they’ll look for more sure-fire help in other need areas, and wait until the 2nd round to take a QB who will likely be a bust.

]]> By: Toonces51 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33818 Toonces51 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:16:53 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33818 Not in the NFL I wouldn't be too upset. The guys at the top of the draft make too much money for not doing anything, and are just as likely to flop as the guys in the 10-20 range. Not in the NFL I wouldn’t be too upset. The guys at the top of the draft make too much money for not doing anything, and are just as likely to flop as the guys in the 10-20 range.

]]> By: jama http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33817 jama Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:11:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33817 I don't recall what happened in that series, I think it is a case of selective amnesia. Here's a question for you though. If you knew your team wasn't going to make the playoffs would you want them to tank? I'm almost, almost, a little upset that the Bears won on Sunday. Is that bad of me? I don’t recall what happened in that series, I think it is a case of selective amnesia.

Here’s a question for you though. If you knew your team wasn’t going to make the playoffs would you want them to tank? I’m almost, almost, a little upset that the Bears won on Sunday. Is that bad of me?

]]> By: RandBall http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33816 RandBall Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:01:33 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33816 jama -- fair points, but you didn't mention the season series between the Bears and Vikings. How did that turn out? jama — fair points, but you didn’t mention the season series between the Bears and Vikings. How did that turn out?

]]> By: jpf http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33824 jpf Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:01:50 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33824 Its a fair in the air Its a game of much fame Come one, come all, come big, come small come watch the game thats boring to all Come see Bradys Ladies come see Bills thrills come see the lesser Manning get beaten and drilled. Its a fair in the air
Its a game of much fame
Come one, come all, come big, come small
come watch the game thats boring to all

Come see Bradys Ladies
come see Bills thrills
come see the lesser Manning
get beaten and drilled.

]]> By: jama http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33823 jama Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:01:29 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2007/12/27/thursday-number-fascination-edition-wha-happened/#comment-33823 Since I am now returning from my vacation I would like to remind all that the Bears did in fact sweep the Packers this season and that the Vikings did what the Vikings always do. Where is Denny when you need him: "The Vikings are who we thought they were". On a side note I was again victorious in my fantasy football league. I would like to first thank Jesus(the Purple variety), Secondly I would like to thank Big Ben and Steven Jackson for all but wrapping up a win before the weekend was even here. If you guys would like any pointers next season on how to win a fantasy football league, I may be writing a book, and you can expect as much if not more pedalling than Rocket. Since I am now returning from my vacation I would like to remind all that the Bears did in fact sweep the Packers this season and that the Vikings did what the Vikings always do.

Where is Denny when you need him:

“The Vikings are who we thought they were”.

On a side note I was again victorious in my fantasy football league. I would like to first thank Jesus(the Purple variety), Secondly I would like to thank Big Ben and Steven Jackson for all but wrapping up a win before the weekend was even here.

If you guys would like any pointers next season on how to win a fantasy football league, I may be writing a book, and you can expect as much if not more pedalling than Rocket.

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